Birth Certificates

Notice of Birth Certificate Availability

Pursuant to California Health & Safety Code 102400, each
live birth which occurs within California must be registered with the
local registrar for the district in which the birth occurred, within
10 days following the date of the birth. Birth certificates submitted
for registration beyond the 10 day mandate may be accepted by the
local registrar, but they must be properly registered within one year
of the date of birth. Birth Certificates may be obtained in person or
by mail. E-mail requests will not be honored.

Call the office at 619-692-5733 if you have questions - Se habla Español.

Those who are NOT authorized by law to receive a regular
certified copy will receive a certified copy marked: 'Informational,
Not a Valid Document To Establish Identity.'

If you have an emergency (i.e. leaving the country or state, have an
airline flight, or need to obtain a passport within 14 days of the
birth), you must apply for a certified copy of the birth certificate
at our office in person.

The cost for a certified copy of a birth certificate is $28.00.
Payment may be cash, check, or money order payable to County of San
Diego Public Health Services. Credit and debit cards are
accepted through VitalChek with a $2.50 convenience fee.

NOTE: If you are requesting CERTIFIED COPIES, of more than one
(1) individual, you may list their names in the box provided on the sworn
statement and have just one (1) acknowledgement for all
individuals. However, you MUST have a separate Application
for Certified Copy of Birth Record for each individual.

For an INFORMATIONAL CERTIFIED COPY of a Birth Certificate, you need
only to completely fill out the Application
for Certified Copy of Birth Record. There is no need of
completing and notarizing the second page of the application is you
are requesting an INFORMATIONAL COPY. Forward the signed request and
payment to the address below.

The cost for either copy is $28.00. Payment may be check, money
order, or cashier's check made payable to:County of San Diego
Public Health Services. DO NOT SEND CASH.